Welcome to the Chretien Senate: money and influence prevail: even if Libs lose the next two elections, the Upper Chamber will likely stay Grit-dominated until year 2013

With Prime Minister Jean Chretien's next Senate appointment, he will have reached the half-way mark. Forty-nine out of the 98 sitting Senators will have been appointed by the current Prime Minister. In total, Chretien has appointed 64 Senators, seven more than Brian Mulroney did during in his nin...

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